To amend S. 3073 by terminating the highway trust fund.

On Aug 21, 1978, the Senate voted 10–75 (S 3073). Result: failed. By party: Democrats 4–45, Republicans 6–30, Independents 0–1. It was a bipartisan vote: majorities of both parties voted no. 10 members voted against their own party.

During the 95th Congress (1977–1978), Jimmy Carter was president, and Democrats held majorities in both the House and Senate.

Yes: 10
No: 75
Did not vote: 18
Date: Aug 21, 1978

By party

Democrats4 yes · 45 no · 16 didn’t vote
Republicans6 yes · 30 no · 2 didn’t vote
Independents0 yes · 1 no

Who broke with their party

Alan Cranston D-CA voted yes
Lowell Palmer Weicker Jr. R-CT voted yes
Charles Harting Percy R-IL voted yes
Edward Moore (Ted) Kennedy D-MA voted yes
Edward William Brooke III R-MA voted yes
Charles McCurdy Mathias Jr. R-MD voted yes
Jacob Koppel Javits R-NY voted yes
Claiborne de Borda Pell D-RI voted yes
John Hubbard Chafee R-RI voted yes
William Proxmire D-WI voted yes

How each senator voted: Yes

How each senator voted: No

Did not vote

Other votes

From Voteview roll call records.

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